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Rocket lifts off with U.S. military communications satellite By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An unmanned Delta 4 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday to put a multi-use, broadband communications satellite into orbit for the U.S. military. The 217-foot (66-meter) tall rocket lifted off at 8:27 p.m. EDT (0027 Saturday GMT), soaring southeast over the Atlantic Ocean as it headed into orbit. Perched on top of the rocket was the fifth member of the Wideband Global SATCOM, or WGS, satellite network, which provides the U.S. military, national leaders and allies with high-capacity broadband communications. ... Read More »Planetary alignment peaks with celestial show this weekend By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets in the sky this month, will be joined by tiny Mercury for a rare celestial show this weekend. Typically, Venus, the second-closest planet to the sun, and Jupiter, which orbits beyond Mars, are tens of millions of miles apart. But they have been cycling together while moving ever closer to each other this month, joined by the innermost planet Mercury. The celestial show peaks on Sunday when the trio will appear as a bright triangle of light in the western sky beginning about 30 minutes after sunset. ... Read More »The Emotion Men Should Hide in Job Interviews Attention nervous nellies — especially men — you need to get your emotions in check if you want to land a job, new research shows. Read More »Slow Earthquakes: Slippery Clays at Fault Read More » UK Beach Quality Plummets Read More » Alien Planets Could Shed Light on Earth's Climate Future Read More » Spotted: 1st Evidence of Leopard Eating Chimp Read More » Astronaut Packs Crafts for Creative Space Station Trip
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